A ceasefire in Aleppo has halted days of deadly fighting, after clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters. With civilians displaced and trust deeply shaken, questions are growing about whether Syria’s post-war transition can survive long term.

In this episode: 
Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Correspondent, Al Jazeera

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Melanie Marich, with Tamara Khandaker,  David Enders and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Ney Alvarez. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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A ceasefire in Aleppo has halted days of deadly fighting, after clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters. With civilians displaced and trust deeply shaken, questions are growing about whether Syria&rsquo;s post-war transition can survive long term.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Bernard Smith (<a href="https://x.com/JazeeraBernard">@JazeeraBernard</a>), Correspondent, Al Jazeera</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Melanie Marich, with Tamara Khandaker,&nbsp; David Enders and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Ney Alvarez.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.&nbsp;
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.